Research Field:

Gravitational Biology of Human Cells

Topic:

Innate Immunity in Microgravity

DLR Supervisor:

Prof. Dr. Rupert Gerzer

University Supervisor:

Prof. Hon.-Prof. Dr.med. Dr. rer.nat. Oliver Ullrich, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

Education:

• Since 2009 SpaceLife Doctoral Candidate
• 2003 – 2007 Studies of Biology, electives: Business Administration and Information Technologies at Ulm University, Germany and The University of Newcastle, Australia (holder of scholarship ‘Baden-Württemberg-Stipendium’), additional classes in Marine Biology
• 2006 Toxicology-Certificate ‘Sachkundebeauftragter für Gefahrstoffkunde’: ‘umfassende Sachkunde nach § 5 der Chemikalien-Verbotsordnung’ (toxicological expert according to the Chemicals Restriction Act)
• 2007 Diploma in Biology (‘Diplom-Biologin’), Ulm University, Germany, Thesis topic ‘The impact of altered gravity on leg movements in crickets (Acheta domesticus), neurophysiological and behavioural studies’, supervisor: Prof. Dr. E. Horn

Experience:

• Research Assistant, ‘Cricket Goes Zero-g’ project including two Parabolic Flight Campaigns, Ulm University
• Scholarship holder of the ‘Baden-Württemberg-Stipendium’ for studies at The University of Newcastle, Australia
• Research Assistant, ‘AQUARIUS-XENOPUS’ project, Andromède mission, Ulm University
• Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Zoology and Endocrinology, Ulm University
• Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Biosystematic Documentation, Ulm University
• Financial consultant, ‘Finanz- und Wirtschaftsberatung Prisma KG’, Neu Ulm, Germany